From Wikipedia-
Burning Man is a week-long annual event held in the
Black Rock Desert in northern
Nevada, in the
United States. The event starts on the Monday before, and ends on the day of, the American
Labor Day holiday. It takes its name from the ritual burning of a large wooden
effigy on Saturday evening. The event is described by many participants as an experiment in
community, radical
self-expression, and radical
self-reliance.
Burning Man is organized by
Black Rock City, LLC. In 2010, 51,454 people participated in Burning Man.
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